Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 sending (((hugs))) - its awful when you find them dead but often better than having to make that dreadful desision when they are in pain and you know there is nothing you can do. Lost 4 four hooved friends this year including dd2s ancient shetland Caroline Jersey > I cant believe it, but I just went to muck out my three horses and found my > oldest, most gorgeous horse dead in his stable. > Germain Jersey British Channel Islands 49º11'30 " N 02º06'12 " W WGS84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 >I cant believe it, but I just went to muck out my three horses and found my >oldest, most gorgeous horse dead in his stable. His stablemate (a goat) was >looking depressed when I went in the yard, and I couldnt see Blackjack >anywhere, which is unusual, and he was lying in his stable with his head >against the side! > >The crematorium are coming to pick him up tonight...at the cost of £921.55! >but I would pay twice that to assure he didnt go to the meat man! Its so >sad, I miss him so much already...will it get any better? At least DS has >his naming Ceremony tomorrow, to take my mind off it! > >Sorry to offload, but it helps to talk/write! > > Oh ! How sad. I hope it doesn't spoil your enjoyment of your *good* news and the naming tomorrow, but sometimes it's horrid not to be able to grieve right away. Cat/dog cremation's been expensive enough - that's a scary sum of money to fork out. Poor goat too. I had a guinea pig die and his rabbit mate stayed in his hutch bedroom for two days and didn't eat for a week. -- jennifer@... Vaudin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 > I cant believe it, but I just went to muck out my three horses and found my > oldest, most gorgeous horse dead in his stable. His stablemate (a goat) was > looking depressed when I went in the yard, and I couldnt see Blackjack > anywhere, which is unusual, and he was lying in his stable with his head > against the side! > > The crematorium are coming to pick him up tonight...at the cost of £921.55! > but I would pay twice that to assure he didnt go to the meat man! Its so > sad, I miss him so much already...will it get any better? At least DS has > his naming Ceremony tomorrow, to take my mind off it! > > Sorry to offload, but it helps to talk/write! > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Oh , how awful!! You must be unspeakably devastated. I don't really know what to say, I think I'm shocked by proxy! Lots of (((((((hugs))))))) Vicki At 10:35 10/11/01, you wrote: >I cant believe it, but I just went to muck out my three horses and found my >oldest, most gorgeous horse dead in his stable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 > Sorry to offload, but it helps to talk/write! Oh I'm so sorry. It must have been such a shock. Thinking of you! Karina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 Everyone else has said it all - but just wnat to say am very sorry to hear this. Barbara Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 found my oldest, most gorgeous horse dead in his stable. - I'm so sorry to hear about it - any idea why, and will you ever have any idea why? How old was he? Anyway (((hugs))) and console yourself with thought that he is galloping around green pastures full of (safe) meadow grass and flowers with lots of other horses and goats... Will the goat find another companion? Someone was telling me only today of a horse that wouldn't go to shows unless his companion goat went with him. Now I'm getting all tearful about the lonely goat...and the lovely horse... hugs .. love Caro Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 10, 2001 Report Share Posted November 10, 2001 on 10/11/01 10:35 AM, choneybeee@... at choneybeee@... wrote: > I cant believe it, but I just went to muck out my three horses and found my > oldest, most gorgeous horse dead in his stable (((hugs))) Jenni Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2001 Report Share Posted November 12, 2001 Belated sympathy, , it is so horrible to lose a trusted friend but at least he went quietly in his sleep and you did not have to make any decision. We lost our old Border Collie at the end of June and I still miss him desperately but, as someone on this list said to me, just think of and treasure all your memories of your time with him. Not easy to do but it does help. Take care, (((((((hugs))))))) Francesca Sad News! I cant believe it, but I just went to muck out my three horses and found my oldest, most gorgeous horse dead in his stable. His stablemate (a goat) was looking depressed when I went in the yard, and I couldnt see Blackjack anywhere, which is unusual, and he was lying in his stable with his head against the side! The crematorium are coming to pick him up tonight...at the cost of £921.55! but I would pay twice that to assure he didnt go to the meat man! Its so sad, I miss him so much already...will it get any better? At least DS has his naming Ceremony tomorrow, to take my mind off it! Sorry to offload, but it helps to talk/write! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted November 12, 2001 Report Share Posted November 12, 2001 In a message dated 11/11/2001 12:44:30 GMT Standard Time, heywortno3@... writes: > - I'm so sorry to hear about it - any idea why, and will you > ever have any idea why? How old was he? Anyway (((hugs))) and > console yourself with thought that he is galloping around green > pastures full of (safe) meadow grass and flowers with lots of other > horses and goats... > > Will the goat find another companion? Someone was telling me only > today of a horse that wouldn't go to shows unless his companion goat > went with him. Now I'm getting all tearful about the lonely > goat...and the lovely horse... hugs .. > > love Caro The goat is hanging around with the other two horses, and getting lost of ear rubs from me. She will be ok, she will just attach herself in time to the other two horses. They are all a bit depressed, but they have lost their leader and best friend, so they need to grieve and then find direction, and decide who will replace him as head of the herd (all be it a small herd!). Its weird to watch as normally the four of them would graze together, and now as the head of the herd has died, they are at different ends of the field, wandering about aimlessley! Someone asked how we would get him out, and my reply is that, we got him out of the stable safely, the crematorium us a winch wrapped round the body (undfortunately the head was the only part they could get to!). They winch them on to a trailer. It sounds horrific, but actually it helped to watch, as I felt I was helping my oldest friend on his way to horsey heaven! He was nearly 27, and we think it was a heart attack, but we will never know. Thanks for all your kind replies, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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